Best tablet deals: Shop the best tablet deals ahead of Prime Day

Amazon's October Prime Day is just days away. From Oct. 7 through Oct. 8, you'll be able to shop a variety of different deals on just about every item in the digital storefront. That includes everything from fitness trackers to kitchen goods and whatever you can name in between. That also means tablets will be on sale, with some of them dipping to their lowest prices yet.

Whether you're looking to bring home a new iPad, a powerful Android tablet, or a budget option that you can enjoy without having to spend an entire paycheck, there will be plenty on offer for everyone. But you don't actually have to wait until Prime Day proper this year to score the best tablet deals.

We've hand-picked some of the best early Prime Day deals you can shop right now, from Fire tables to Google Pixel picks and all the popular brands you can think of. They're all heavily discounted now, so if you don't want to wait to pounce, you can add them to your cart right now. Below, find our picks and be sure to check back for more as Prime Day approaches.

Best early Prime Day tablet deal

Why we like it

The formidable iPad Pro is one of the most powerful tablets you'll find from Apple. It offers the zippy, incredibly beefy M4 chip, and it's unbelievably thin at just 0.21 inches, weighing less than a pound. It's super sleek, perfectly portable, and its power rivals many laptops and some of Apple's own MacBooks. Not only does it work as a daily driver for professionals and creatives who need something that can keep up with them, but it's the perfect tablet in terms of ability and flexibility for just about anyone else as well. It offers a runtime of 16 hours, it can be used as the "heart" of a laptop setup with a portable keyboard, and it's fast enough to handle anything you throw at it. If you want a snappy Apple product but don't want to shell out for a MacBook, this is the next best thing by far.

More Prime Day tablet deals

Fire tablets

• 2022 Amazon Fire 7 Kids tablet — $54.99 $109.99 (save $55)

• Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet — $54.99 $99.99 (save $45)

• Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet — $199.99 $279.99 (save $80)

Samsung tablets

• Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE (128GB, WiFi) — $429.99 $499.99 (save $70)

• Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (64GB, WiFi) — $159.99 $219.99 (save $60)

Apple tablets

• Apple iPad Air, 10.9-inch (64GB storage, 8GB RAM) — $535.65 $599 at Amazon (save $63.35)

• Apple iPad Air (5th Generation), 10.9-inch (64 GB storage) — $689 $749 (save $60)

Google Pixel tablets

• Google Pixel Tablet (256 GB storage) — $421.50 $599 (save $77.50)

Lenovo tablets

• Lenovo Tab M9, 9-inch — $132.99 $139.99 (save $7)

Microsoft tablets

• Surface Pro 8, 13-inch — $779.99 $1,299.99 (save $520)